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This monthly review is a few days late. But, I thought it would be better to write after my season’s penultimate marathon rather than awkwardly right before it. This was an interesting month. Regrettably  I spent the first 2-3 weeks of it recovering from an illness. But I was pleasantly surprised how quickly and effectively I bounced back.   Goal: LOSE 20 POUNDS OF FAT by the end of 2015 Status: I’ve got work to do… Date Weight (pounds) Body Fat % Body Fat (pounds) December 30, 2014 205.4 26.8% 55.0 January 27, 2015 202.4 26.9% 54.4 February 25, 2015 204.6 25.5% 52.1 March[…continue reading]

Did any of you enjoy my little April Fool’s Day joke from yesterday? I hope nobody actually took that seriously. There were a lot of good April Fools things going around, but the Mississauga Marathon had one of my favourites mocking the “obstacle race” genre: “In 2016 the Mississauga Marathon will launch its Urban Obstacle Race Series and the first event is truly ridiculous All participants run in linear fashion, onto oncoming ladder stations. Teams will have to help one another climb onto Square One Shopping Mall and traverse the roofs of sponsoring retailers while avoiding pit falls and mall security. Once[…continue reading]

So, this was a different kinda month. I started it unable to run because of my calf injury. So I got creative and slashed my calories, and rediscovered weight training and swimming. Unfortunately, my first time back in the pool I got some water in my ear which led to an ear infection 🙁 It’s really nice being back in the gym. Perhaps the only downside is the DOMS. When I wake up the day after going to the gym, it feels like I got hit by a bus! My common morning complaint is that “my everything hurts.” Zero hours[…continue reading]